Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Instructor

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks Adjunct Faculty/Part-time Instructor for Engineering Department. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Description of Duties

• Encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi
• Develop lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students' educational experience
• Evaluate students' performance using appropriate methods
• Maintain necessary equipment and instructional materials for classroom presentations

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (or its equivalent in demonstrated professional competence) or related field with 2,000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field
• Master’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or an integrated technology discipline such as Mechatronics is preferred
• Previous training or classroom instructional experience at an accredited institution is desirable
• Demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction
• Component-level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles
• Accurate reading and interpretation of electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&ID’s)
• Experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments
• Industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline
• Perform closed-loop system assembly, system “Ring-out” and overall operational assessment
• Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration, and optimal control loop tuning
• Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level
• Determine, correct, and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed-loop integrated systems composed of electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic, and electro-mechanical instruments
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC’s e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems)
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses

Pay

Pay is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024):

• Less Than a Master's Degree = $693.36 per equated hour
• Master's Degree = $808.92 per equated hour
• Doctorate = $866.70 per equated hour

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Benefits

• Tuition Waiver
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account / Dependent Care Account
• Sick Leave
• Retail Pension Plans
• State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS): Eligible employees may enroll in SURS
• Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program: Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement

Contact Information

• Address: 6600 34th Ave, Moline, Illinois, 61265
• Phone: 309-796-5222
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: http://www.bhc.edu